conventions

["robert and carla lawson" <robandcarla@hotmail.com>]

An avid convention goer myself. But not to the AERC but for work.. I mean no 
offense here. I actually get quite tired of conventions. I am sorry. But 
seminar after seminar I get tired. One of these days when I can I will go. 
It will be after I have had a couple of years where work won't require me to 
go. To some of you it can be a good tax write off. Just don't go wild out 
there. Sorry Howard you can't use the $600 you spent at the BlackJack tables 
as a loss or entertainment. I don't think ole Bill Clintons boys will 
appreciate that.
  I have endured conventions at LasVegas, Nashville and Chicago. I just 
found out there is a seminar and small convention in London this year and we 
have respectfully declined that.(wouldn't you know it!)
  I have found some of the tradeshows very interesting and some of the  
vendors are anxouis to get rid of stuff they don't feel like packing again 
at a really good price.
  Some of the seminars we attend are sales, staff, and management based. The 
most unusual seminar was on Sexual harrassment. But the eyeopener was on 
Beastiallity. It left many people unable to enjoy a nice dinner that night. 
Yes it was gross and the group that sponsored him was not back there last 
year. The highlights are some of the contests for charity and the trade show 
end the sponsor raffles off a few thousand dollars in equipment. I haven't 
won anything (yet)
  Conventions are there to not only have fun and educate but give you a feel 
of what is working in other areas as well. Yes it would be nice to hold it 
in other places. But perhaps this is the only place they can have it that 
will help pay for it.
Carla (i don't gotta go this year to vegas!!!)
Ansata (how about an oat despensing slot machine mom?)
Haley (move over i got some quarters from the across the street!)
Rob (honey Haley is beating up the neighbors horses again!)
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